MSU sophomore defensive back Taveze Calhoun will be a factor in the Bulldogs' secondary after recording 24 tackles and forcing a fumble as a freshman.

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Michael Bonner
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The second round of the NFL draft stripped Mississippi State of its two starting cornerbacks, including Thorpe Award winner Johnthan Banks. The Bulldogs returned the favor, however, poaching the NFL to help bolster their program.

Deshea Townsend joins Dan Mullen's staff this season, after spending 13 years in the league as a player and last year as a coach.

"Most of these kids, that is their dream. They'd love to go win the Super Bowl. They want to have long NFL careers, and here's a guy that has done that," Mullen said. "Came out of Mississippi from South Panola High School, goes on and gets a ...